The Florida Division of Well being in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe), in collaboration with the School of the Florida Keys (CFK) and Rural Well being Community, final month opened the Tuga Clinic on the CFK Key West campus.
The Tuga Clinic will present normal well being providers to CFK staff, college students and the general public, together with:
- Major care.
- Dental providers.
- Household planning.
- HIV testing and counseling.
- PrEP.
- STI testing and coverings.
- Immunizations.
- College well being physicals.
- Occupational well being physicals.
- Narcan training and distribution.
- Smoking cessation.
- Substance use training and referrals.
- WIC.
- Maternal well being and Wholesome Begin.
“Knowledge from the 2022 Inventory Island Neighborhood Well being Survey highlighted the necessity for inexpensive, accessible medical care the place our residents reside, work and play,” stated Carla Fry, administrator and well being officer for the well being division. ”We handled the survey responses as actionable knowledge and started working on an answer.”
Jonathan Gueverra, president of the faculty, was blissful to get the college concerned within the well being partnership.
“CFK will at all times be this group’s school,” Gueverra stated. “We reside as much as this aim by being the answer or part of the answer. The Tuga Clinic is another instance of CFK in motion to unravel an issue. We’re proud to be a companion and the host on this collaboration that can enhance the well being and wellness of our college students, staff and neighbors, whereas offering scientific observe alternatives for our future well being care professionals.”
Jennifer Lefelar, public info officer for the county well being division, was the principal investigator for the division’s 2022 Inventory Island Neighborhood Well being Survey, which highlighted the vital want for a medical clinic on Inventory Island.
“Knowledge from the survey, carried out by DOH-Monroe, assist the necessity for Inventory Island residents and staff to achieve entry to a medical clinic a lot nearer to the place they reside and work,” stated Lefelar.
Rural Well being Community will ship a practitioner to the Tuga Clinic as soon as per week. The clinic can even use Rural Well being Community’s cell unit, which has full dental capacities.
“Rural Well being Community is worked up to increase entry to medical and dental take care of Monroe County residents by way of this collaborative effort with the School of the Florida Keys and DOH-Monroe,” stated Amy Halstead, CEO of Rural Well being Community.
Preliminary hours for the clinic will likely be from Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from midday to 4 p.m. To schedule an appointment, name 305-293-7500.